Fruit-jar opener



Oct. 13,1925.

' M. L. HODGE FRUIT JAR OPENER Filed D00. 26, 1922 MLJYoaZye,

5 "newton etfoun Patented Oct. 13, 1925.

UNITED STATES MARY L. HODGE, OF FRANGONIA, NEW HAMPSHIRE.

FRUIT-JAR OPENER.

Application filed December 26, 1922.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, Mrs. MAR! L. Hones, a citizen of the United States,residing at Franconia, in the county of Grafton and State of NewHampshire, have invented a new and useful Fruit-Jar Opener, of which thefollowing is a specification.

This invention relates to openers for fruit jars of the glass top typein which the lid of the jar is unloosened by leverage pressure appliedto a point inserted at the outer edge of the top.

The object of the invention is to provide a device of this characterwhich is simple,

cheap and strong, and which may be quickly applied and used withoutdanger of breaking or injuring the jar or rubber washer on which the toprests.

With the foregoing and other objects in view which will appear as thedescription proceeds, the invention resides in the combination andarrangement of parts and in the details of construction hereinafterdescribed and claimed, it being understood that changes in the preciseembod ment of the invention herein disclosed may he made within thescope of what is claimed without departing from the spirit of theinvention.

In the accompanying drawings Figure 1 represents a top plan vieivof ajar with. this improved opener shown applied, and

Figure 2 is a side elevation thereof with the jar broken off forconvenience in illustration and shown in dotted lines.

The opener 1 constituting this invention is designed especially forremoving covers from glass fruit jars or like receptacles which are heldby clamping bails, although it may be used for removing other lids whichhave adhered to the receptacle on which they .are mounted.

This device 1 comprises a jar encircling loop-shaped yoke member 2preferably constructed of ribbon steel or a hand of other thin metal,which is designed to be passed around the neck N of the jar J of Fig. 2.

The ends of the strip 2 are pivetally connected with the arms 4 of alifting element in the form of a cross-shaped handle or lever 3, saidarms 4: projecting on opposite sides of the body portion of the levernear its front end, and said front end being beveled to form achisel-like point 5 to facilitate the inser- Serial No. 608,936.

tion of said point under the gasket Gr such as is ordinarily employed onjars of this character. The handle 6 of the member 3 may be of anysuitable or desired length, and said member 3 is preferably made from asingle piece of metal, the arms a being cast integral therewith.

In the use of this opener, the band operates as a holding device andembraces the jar neck as above set forth, holding the opening point 5 inposition to operate. handle 6 performs the function of a lever to forcethe point beneath the lid suiticiently to permit air to break thevacuum. With the opener in the position shown in Figs. 1 and 2, as soonas pressure is exerted on the outer end of the handle 6, the pressure onthe band 2 so inserted will tend to draw the point 5 into the spacebetween the top T .and the mouth of the jar and raises the top. Thepivotal connection of the ends of the yoke with the terminals of thearms enable the lifting element to oscillate in a plane passing thru thelongitudinal axis of the jar so that the lever may move up and down forforcing the top off the j ai.

It will be seen that the opener is composed of two parts only, outsideof the rivets used for pivoting the ends of the band 2 and the ends ofthe arms 4 and the lever 3 being constructed of heavy metal provides astrong device which will last indefinitely an d which The may be cheaplyconstructed so that ihey will be in the reach of every housewife.

I claim A jar opener comprising a lifting element in the form of a leverhaving an elongated shank thickened at its rear end o form a hand gripand having its front end beveled to form a chisel-like point tofacilitate its insertion under the gasket of a jar, laterally extendingoppositely disposed arms spaced inwardly from said point, a yoke memberfor embracing the jar neck and having its ends pivotally connected tothe free ends of said arms, the pivotal connection of the ends of theyoke With the terminals of the arms enabling the lifting elementtooscillate in a plane passing throiiigh the longt tudinal axis of the jarso that the lever may move up and down for forcing the top off the jar.

In testimony that I claim the foreg iirg as my own I have hereto aflixedmy signature.

Mns. MARY L. HODG'E.

